A Positive AlternativeIOP Program in Seattle, WA
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A Positive Alternative is a state-certified intensive outpatient alcohol and substance use treatment center established in 1990 in Seattle. The practice offers separate programs for men and women, providing an evidence-based alternative to twelve-step approaches. Their Master's level clinicians specialize in mental health services combined with substance abuse and alcohol treatment. Programs include intensive outpatient treatment, mindfulness-based relapse prevention classes, wellness components focusing on nutritional and physical healing, cognitive behavioral therapy to address negative self-talk and low self-esteem, and family support services for loved ones of those in recovery. Clients are viewed as unique individuals with tailored treatment approaches addressing their specific needs.
Role
IOP Program
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Evidence-based approaches
CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention. Practices noticing urges without acting on them, building the gap between trigger and choice.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Matrix model
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Relapse prevention
Relapse Prevention. Identifies your specific high-risk situations, warning signs, and choice points. Then builds a written, rehearsed plan for each so the moment is not the first time you decide.
Substance use disorder counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Telehealth Therapy. Real clinical sessions delivered over video. Same evidence base as in-person care for most conditions; meets you where you actually are instead of where the office is.
Trauma-related counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
What this facility offers
Care offered
Treatment type
- Substance use treatment
- Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Setting
- Outpatient
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
How care is delivered
Ancillary services
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
Education & counseling
- Substance use disorder education
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
Who this is for
Age groups served
- Young Adults
- Adults
Special programs
- Adult women
- Adult men
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
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